Letters to Louis Asekoff, 1963-1988.

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Letters to Louis Asekoff, 1963-1988.

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The collection consists of letters and postcards from Derek Mahon to Louis Asekoff from 1963-1988 and reflects their close literary and personal friendship which began when both were students at Trinity College, Dublin in the early sixties. Mahon's letters include references to poets and poetry, literary ambitions, teaching plans, reading tours, personal relationships, and visits with Asekoff. The collection also includes typescripts of several of Mahon's poems.

.25 linear ft. : (1 box)

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Mahon, Derek, 1941-....

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Derek Mahon (1941- ), poet, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. From the description of Derek Mahon papers, circa 1948-2008. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122503847 Irish poet Derek Mahon met Louis Asekoff in the early 1960s while they were students at Trinity College in Dublin. Louis Asekoff (1939- ), poet and educator, currently coordinates the M.F.A. Program in Poetry at Brooklyn College. His poems have appeared in many magazines, including THE NEW YORKER, POETRY, TIKKUN,...

Asekoff, L. S. (Louis S.), 1939-

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